Welcome to Birds Banter, where we discuss everything about the World Champion Philadelphia Eagles.
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Bird Watchers, Birders, Nature Lovers should hear the Bird Banter Podcast. Hear Birders talk about birdwatching, or birding for the more passionate. Hear their birding stories, about bird watching experiences, about birding research, birding travel, and birdwatching anecdotes. It's fun, conversational and tries to be a birding ambassador to improve the world one birder at a time.
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A chatty low key podcast on the reflections of Boreal Bruce a bird bander in Northern Eastern Ontario. Most of my ramblings relate to banding and birding at the Hilliardton Marsh Research and Education Center. This podcast focuses on the birds and people
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The Bird Banter Podcast #185 with Keith Corliss
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As I mention in the introduction, some of my best times recording episodes for the podcast is when I just talk birding with another birder, like myself who just loves to talk birding with a fellow birder. No other agenda, just having fun. Keith Corliss is my guest on this episode, a North Carolina birder who perfectly exemplifies a fellow birder en…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #184 with Alex Sowers
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On this episode Alex and I talk about how he has enjoyed birding in Eastern Washington as a Washington State University student, after birding in the Seattle area for most of his early birding days. We also talk about his mammal WA big year in 2022, his birding story, and more. Enjoy. Reach Alex by text, his phone number is on his eBird profile, or…
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The BIrd Banter Podcast #183 with Dr. Joan Strassmann
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On this episode we talk about slow birding, as Joan Strassmann writes about in her book. Slow Birding: The Art and Science of Enjoying Birds in Your Own Backyard. Joan also talks about her work at Washington University in St. Louis, and how her teaching there has led to using birding in the area as a means of teaching students observation skills. I…
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It's Wiggly Because It's A Hummingbird!
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Join us for a special episode recorded live at the Hilliardton Marsh Hummingbird Garden Party! We dive into the world of bird banding with Joanne Goddard, who walks us through the incredible process of banding hummingbirds. You’ll also hear from Bruce Murphy and Jacob Lachapelle as they guide guests to the banding net lanes for an up-close look at …
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The Bird Banter Podcast #182 with Melissa Hafting
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On this episode Melissa and I talk about her new book, Dare to Bird: Exploring the Joy and Healing Power of Birds as well as her recent travels. Melissa was a guest on Episode #105 in July 2021 where you can hear more about her background and birding story. Find her new book whereever books are sold. Here you can find it on Buteo Books. You can rea…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #181 with David Lindo
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I don't know many birders who may be better known by a reputational moniker than by their real name, but The Urban Birder, David Lindo, may be my first. I had certainly heard of someone called The Urban Birder, but only looked up who this was after Diane Yorgensen-Quinn put out notice of a trip David is planning to take Diand, Faye and likely other…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #180 with Ezekiel Dobson
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On this episode I talk with Ezekiel Dobson, the young birder who just became the youngest Lower-48 ABA birder to see 700 species in a year on his 2024 big year. Ezekiel talks about his big year, his birding story, the birders and birds he has seen this year, and on what's yet to come, both in the big year and the years ahead for him. Read more on t…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #179 with Dr. Abby Darrah
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On this episode Abby and I talk about the conservation efforts she is working on with Audubon Delta and the conservation of Black Skimmers and Least Terns, as well as her doctoral studies with mixed flocks in the American tropics, her birding story and stories. You can contact Abby through Audubon Delta. Read more about topics on this episode on th…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #178 with Matthew Bell
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Matthew Bell, a Connecticut birder and travel specialist with the Connecticut Audubon Society is my guest on this episode. Matt got passionate about birding while at Ohio State University after a trip to Costa Rica, and on getting back to Ohio helped revive the Ornighology Club there. We talk about his work at Connecticut Audubon, his birding exper…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #177 with Larry Schwitters and Diane Yorgason-Quinn
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On this episode Diane Yorgason-Quinn (see Episode #20) and Larry Schwitters talk about their work with Vaux's Swifts and the Vaux Happening Project. Larry got his start in swift research hiking to and looking for Black Swifts at over 100 waterfalls (thing very remote) in Washington State (and Oregon and CA). From there he helped preserve the Wagner…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #175 with Jacob Miller
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On this episode I talk with Jacob Miller, a young Washington birding friend who has just completed his freshman year at Washington State University. Jacob shares his experiences as a first year university student, talks about birding in a new county and part of the state, big days and developing new birding friends, as well as starting a birding cl…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #174 with Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch
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On this episode I talk with the authors of the new identification field guide to Empidonax flycatchers and Pewees as well as the book on Myarchus flycatchers and Kingbirds, Cin-Ty Lee and Andrew Birch. We talk about their longtime birding friendship, their birding stories, and the new books. Check out the books at your favorite book resource. Field…
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Winter Counts, Spring Migration, and Murph's East Coast Escapades
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Join Bander in charge, Rae Xemin, and Boreal Bruce, as they delve into the fascinating world of avian migration and conservation. In this episode, Rae shares insights into winter bird populations, the eagerly awaited spring migration, and their predictions for the top birds of 2024. As the marsh buzzes with activity, Rae discusses the significance …
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The Bird Banter Podcast #173 with Mollee Brown
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Mollee Brown is my guest on this episode and we talk about her Nighthawk Agency, which provides business solutions for the birding industry. We also talk about her work as a bird guide, her birding story, and the trip she is leading for Hillstar Nature to the the Chocó region of Colombia that I'll be taking next winter. Check out Nighthawk Agency h…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #172 with Joshua Covill
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On this episode I talk with Josh Covill, a Montana birder who leads birding tours in Montana as well as in Central and South America. Josh was the guide on my recent trip to the Santa Marta area of Colombia, and is a fabulous birder and really nice guy. Enjoy. Find Josh for a Montana Tour at Glacier Birding. Joshua's page at Hillstar Nature Tours. …
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The Bird Banter Podcast #171 with Courtney Ellis
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On this episode I talk with a relative newcomer to birding, Courtney Ellis. Courtney began birding during the pandemic, and has become a birding enthusiast and ambassador. Check out her podcast The Thing with Feathers, as well as her soon to be released book Looking Up: A Birders Guide to Hope Through Grief. We talked about my episode #148 with Hol…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #170 with Holly Garrod
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On this episode I talk with Holly Garrod, an accomplished birder, bird bander and conservationist about her work on bird banding networks with Birds Caribbean, and about the MOTUS network progress in the Caribbean. Her energy is fabulous, and her knowledge and expertise wonderful. I think you'll enjoy hearing her story. Check out Birds Caribbean he…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #169 Ed's Winter Trip
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Well, after a long break for a fabulous winter trip, the podcast is back with Ed talking about his trip to Florida, Colombia and Costa Rica. The Colombia trip was run by Hillstar Nature Tours and led by Joshus Covill. The Proaves Organization is worth checking out, and here is their article about the possible new species of antpita. To see photos, …
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Best Year of Banding Ever!
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In this episode, Boreal Bruce highlights the astounding bird banding records of 2023 and previews upcoming marsh events and goals. Join us for an insightful journey into the world of avian conservation and discovery. Recorded and edited by Benjamin MacPherson https://thehilliardtonmarsh.comKirjoittanut Boreal Bruce
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The Bird Banter Podcast #168 with Liam Hutcheson
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On this episode I talk with Liam Hutcheson, sho just finished his record breaking Washington State big year. We talk about his big year, highlights, misses and people. Also about his birding story. While talking with Liam I marveled at how interconnected our birding community is, and how helpful birders are to each other. Pervious guests on the sho…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #167 with Marco Valtriani
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Birding is not the first thing many think about when considering a trip to Italy, but as birders, it is always a consideration. On this episode I talk with Marco Valtriani, a guide with the Birding In Italy group of bird guides. As you can inagine a lot of their business is taking visitors from the U.S. and other far away countries out for a birdin…
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Celebrating a 100 years of Canadian Bird Banding
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In this episode of Bird Banter, Boreal Bruce explores the fascinating connection between birding and music. From rare birds banded and breaking 27 marsh records to new research in grassland and shorebird banding, Bruce uncovers new dimensions in his avian adventures. Celebrating 100 years of bird banding in Canada, Bruce reflects on its significanc…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #166 with Steve Hampton
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On this episode I talk with Steve Hampton about his experience on the AOU Ad Hoc Committee on English names for birds, about climate change and the research on how it is affecting birds, about gulls in the Port Townsend area, his trip to Antarctica and more. You can find more about Steve and contact him on his professional website Stephen-Carr-Hamp…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #165 with Rachel Hudson
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My guest on this episode is Rachel Hudson, a Lewis County, Washington birder who is also a photographer, artist and recent college graduate. We talk about her interest in birding as a very young child, reading and nurturing her interest in birds from age 3, through her childhood birding in Texas and to her move to Washington for college. She has a …
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The Bird Banter Podcast #164 with Dorian Anderson
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Dorian Anderson is my guest on this episode of the podcast. Dorian was a guest on one of my earliest episodes #5 in Feb. 2019, and I have been waiting it seems forever to talk with him again once his book was written and published. After you hear from Dorian today I'm sure you'll want to read Birding Under the Influence: Cycling Across America in S…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #163 with Michael Hobbs
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On this episode my guest is Michael Hobbs, a King County, WA based birder who has been doing weekly bird surveys at Marymoor Park in Redmond, WA for almost 30 years. You can contact Michael at this link to the park. We talk about the experience of such regular intentional bird surveys of a single location, the benefits, both in friendships made and…
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The Bird Banter Podcast #162 withWill McLean Greeley
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I'm guessing you know about The Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918, but do you know about the man who willed it to existance, the man known as "The Birdman of the Senate?" I didn't until Will McLean Greeley, the Great-great nephew of Senator McLean, and author of a biography on Senator McLean reached out to me and we talked for the podcast. It's a g…
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